
#photorehabcovermakeover Week 7 This Desert Life © Sarah Vernon
When Julie Powell gave us the challenge of re-imagining the cover for Counting Crows’ album, This Desert Life, I didn’t know what I was going to do. I adore the original by Dave McKean but didn’t want to repeat any aspect of it. Well, I have — as you can see, there’s a fish! I’ve used my surreal Beating the Blues design and changed it to violet so no hint of a desert as there is with McKean’s background. And why violet? I made it a dark lime green to start with and thought better of it because so many of my makeovers have been green-based.
The band’s name is in Shopaholics Regular which looks rather different and pleasing from my having stretched the characters. The title of the album is in PT Sans Narrow Regular.
‘This Desert Life‘ is the third studio album from Counting Crows. The cover art is by noted comic book artist Dave McKean, best known for his work with Neil Gaiman, and was adapted from the cover art McKean did for Gaiman’s picture book The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish. [Wikipedia]
‘It’s likely that critics and listeners will consider Counting Crows’ long-delayed third album,This Desert Life another retro effort by a traditionalist band, but it’s actually their most individual and finest album yet.’ [AllMusic]
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21/04/2016 at 09:30
Kate McClelland
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21/04/2016 at 02:01
Cover Make Over – Week 7 Wrap Up | Julie Powell – Photographer & Graphic Artist
[…] Sarah from First Night Designs, I really like the treatment on this one, it really stands out and is so very different from the other covers. […]
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21/04/2016 at 01:48
Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer
great cover Sarah, it seems everyone stuck with the fish motif! Your treatment is wonderful, as is the colour scheme. Wonderful addition to this week
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21/04/2016 at 12:37
First Night Design
Thank you for such a wonderful compliment, Julz.
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20/04/2016 at 20:43
rachelsethdenaro
awesome!
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21/04/2016 at 12:37
First Night Design
Thank you, Rachel!
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20/04/2016 at 19:57
beetleypete
The original is good, but reminded me of Magritte’s apple-head man. Although you have no desert motifs, your treatment has worked well. I don’t know the music of this group, but I am sure that it would suit their style.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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21/04/2016 at 12:36
First Night Design
Blessings, Pete.
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20/04/2016 at 19:50
chattykerry
I like what you have done with it.
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21/04/2016 at 12:35
First Night Design
I’m so glad. Thank you, Kerry.
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20/04/2016 at 19:15
olganm
Love the design, although you’re right. The original is pretty special too.
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21/04/2016 at 12:35
First Night Design
Much thanks, Olga.
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